The pattern continued into 2026: the January report listed a $25,970 surcharge with no waiver noted, February's report showed $44,453 with $4,000 waived, April's report showed $49,106, and the May 2026 report showed $49,807 with $500 waived.
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Cornelia's monthly reports show Fieldale racking up sewer pretreatment surcharges
City Manager's monthly reports to the Cornelia City Council show industrial sewer customer Fieldale repeatedly billed tens of thousands of dollars for exceeding wastewater pretreatment limits, with part of the fee waived most months.
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July 31, 2025: Fieldale industrial pretreatment violation and sewer surcharge
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The City Manager's monthly report for May 2025 showed Fieldale exceeding pretreatment limits for TKN and ammonia, resulting in a $45,700 surcharge, with $500 of related fees waived.
The report for July 2025 listed a larger violation spanning BOD, TSS, TKN, phosphorous and ammonia, with a $60,626 surcharge and $14,200 waived.
By September 2025, the monthly report showed a $90,188 surcharge tied to BOD, TSS, TKN, phosphorous and ammonia violations, with $950 waived.
The pattern continued into 2026: the January report listed a $25,970 surcharge with no waiver noted, February's report showed $44,453 with $4,000 waived, April's report showed $49,106, and the May 2026 report showed $49,807 with $500 waived.
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mentionedunknownFieldale industrial pretreatment surcharge violation waived
Fieldale BOD, Amm & TKN None $25,970
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Fieldale industrial pretreatment surcharge violation waived
Fieldale BOD, Amm & TKN None $25,970
mentionedunknownFieldale industrial pretreatment BOD violation and waived surcharge
Fieldale BOD, Amm & TKN BOD $49,106
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Fieldale industrial pretreatment BOD violation and waived surcharge
Fieldale BOD, Amm & TKN BOD $49,106
mentionedunknownFieldale industrial pretreatment surcharge for BOD/TSS/TKN/Phosphorous/Ammonia violations
BOD, TSS, TKN, Phos & Amm BOD, Flow & TSS $90,188
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Fieldale industrial pretreatment surcharge for BOD/TSS/TKN/Phosphorous/Ammonia violations
BOD, TSS, TKN, Phos & Amm BOD, Flow & TSS $90,188
mentionedunknownFieldale industrial pretreatment violation/surcharge fine
. BOD, Amm & TKN TSS & Flow $49,807
Fieldale $500 (waived)
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Fieldale industrial pretreatment violation/surcharge fine
. BOD, Amm & TKN TSS & Flow $49,807 Fieldale $500 (waived)
mentionedunknownFieldale industrial pretreatment violation and fine
Fieldale TKN & Amm Flow & TSS $500 $45,700
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Fieldale industrial pretreatment violation and fine
Fieldale TKN & Amm Flow & TSS $500 $45,700
mentionedunknownFieldale industrial pretreatment permit violation (BOD, Ammonia, TKN) and surcharge
Fieldale BOD, Amm & TKN BOD & TSS $44,453
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Fieldale industrial pretreatment permit violation (BOD, Ammonia, TKN) and surcharge
Fieldale BOD, Amm & TKN BOD & TSS $44,453
mentionedunknownFieldale industrial pretreatment violation and sewer surcharge
Fieldale BOD, TSS, TKN, Phos & Amm BOS, Phos & TSS $60,626
$14,200 (waived)
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Fieldale industrial pretreatment violation and sewer surcharge
Fieldale BOD, TSS, TKN, Phos & Amm BOS, Phos & TSS $60,626 $14,200 (waived)
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